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Position Measurement & Control Newsletter Archives

Position Measurement & Control (ISSN 1527-5108) is published for the customers of SpaceAge Control and the engineering and instrumentation community. Subscriptions are free. To subscribe, submit a Newsletter Subscription Request.


  • Issue 49 (S050AI)
    • Shape-Changing Aircraft Need to Know Wing Position
    • Minimizing Drag, Maximizing Speed: The North American Eagle Landspeed Project
    • Birthing Simulator Benefits from Reliable Position Feedback
  • Issue 48 (S050AH)
    • Position Transducers for Zero-G Plumbing?
    • Position Transducers Replace Duct Tape and Rubber Bands
    • Methods for Zeroing Position Transducers
  • Issue 47 (S050AG)
    • Series M General-Capability Position Transducer Announced
    • ISO9001:2000 / AS9100 Compliancy Achieved
    • Flexible Displacement Cable Termination
  • Issue 46 (S050AF)
    • Looking for OEM Users of 85-Inch (2159-mm) Range Position Transducers
    • Application Note on Draw Wire Transducer Accuracy
    • What Users Say About SpaceAge Control Position Transducers
    • Need A Free Analog Position Transducer?
  • Issue 45 (S050AE)
    • A New Angle On Transducers
    • Crack Position Transducers
    • Voltage Divider/Power Draw Calculator
  • Issue 44 (S050AD)
    • The New Gold Standard?
    • Vehicle Roll Testing
    • Small-Diameter Pulleys May Not Be Groovy
  • Issue 43 (S050AC)
    • Simulators and Position Feedback
    • Crates And Barrels (And Position Transducers)
    • Why Do Potentiometric Position Transducers Get A Bad Rap?
  • Issue 42 (S050AB)
    • Keeping Displacement Cables Extended
    • Tough Enough for NASCAR
    • Even Elephants Need Position Transducers
  • Issue 41 (S050AA)
    • RoundAbout™ Cable Guide Selected as Product of the Year
    • DARPA Grand Challenge: 11 of 40 Teams Will Depend on SpaceAge Control
    • Cycle Testing: Qualifying Position Transducers
  • Issue 40 (S050Z)
    • RoundAbout™ Cable Guide Nominated for Product of the Year
    • What Are CW, CCW, and S?
  • Issue 39 (S050Y)
    • RoundAbout™ Cable Guide Gives Dynamic 3D Tracking
    • Model 62-60 Position Transducer: Rugged, 85-Inches (2159 mm)
    • Determine Voltage Conditioner Flexibility: Zero-Span Calculator
    • What Is Output Smoothness?
  • Issue 38 (S050X)
    • SpaceAge Control Position Transducers: Small Size, Light Weight
    • Potentiometer Resistive Characteristics
    • Price: Options And Life-Cycle Costs
  • Issue 37 (S050W)
    • Linear and Angular Position Measurement of Aircraft Components
    • DIN 45326 and Lemo Connectors Broaden Appeal of Series 6 Position Transducers
    • Portable Patient Training Device for Lung Cancer Treatment
  • Issue 36 (S050V)
    • Patented Goniometer Design Gives Accuracy, Flexibility, and Ease of Use
    • Electrical Output Benefits of the Series 6 Position Transducers
    • Errors and Temperature Changes
  • Issue 35 (S050U)
    • A Look at Analog Signal Types
    • Power Rating Explained
    • What Is the Accuracy of Our Products?
  • Issue 34 (S050T)
    • 4-20 mA / 0-5 VDC / ±10 VDC / More
    • DARPA Grand Challenge Teams Gain Unfair Advantage
    • Using a Calculator Is Not Cheating
  • Issue 33 (S050S)
    • 737-800 Flight Simulator Feedback Sensing
    • Displacement Sensors Measure Mars Exploration Rover Airbag Performance
    • Adapting Displacement Sensors to Harsh Environments
  • Issue 32 (S050R)
    • Wright Flyer Displacement and Air Data Measurement
    • Feeling Some Heat and Need Fast Shipment?
    • Get a REMOVE BEFORE FLIGHT Keychain, Stainless Steel Ruler, and Technical Reference CD
    • Have a Crazy Requirement? Maybe It Isn't So Crazy . . .
  • Issue 31 (S050Q)
    • Accuracy Versus Precision
    • Cable Fundamental Frequency Calculator
    • Biking with Symvionics
    • Need Help from Someone in Your Time Zone?
  • Issue 30 (S050P)
    • Position Transducer Solution Guide
    • Coated Versus Uncoated Displacement Cable
    • Analog Position Transducer Offer
    • 4-20 mA Users Sought
  • Issue 29 (S050O)
    • Position Transducer Mounting
    • Displacement Cable Stretch
    • Company Birthday
    • 99.9% On-Time Shipping, One-Week or Less Lead Time
  • Issue 28 (S050N)
    • Most Heavily-Tested Air Data Boom
    • UAV Displacement Sensors
    • Side Impact Testing
    • 100100 Trailing Cone
  • April 2003 (S050M)
    • The Inner Workings of the Series C Displacement Sensor for OEM and Industrial Control Uses
    • Accessories for Easy Installation
    • Sensor Total Cost of Ownership White Paper and Calculator
    • Hot News: Position Transducers At 900° F (482° C)
    • RVSM Certification and Upcoming Trailing Cone
    • Purchasing SpaceAge Control Products in My Region
  • March 2003 (S050L)
    • Series C Displacement Sensor for OEM/Industrial Control Uses
    • Cam Locks Have Multiple Mounting Benefits
    • Static and Dynamic Ground Testing
    • Sensor Total Cost of Ownership Calculator In Beta Test Mode
  • February 2003 (S050K)
    • Sensor Total Cost of Ownership
    • Aerospace Testing Expo
    • The Wright Flyer Is Using The Right Stuff
  • January 2003 (S050J)
    • New Engineering Guide
    • Haas Manufacturing's CNC Machining Magazine
    • NASA Mars Exploration Rover Bounces Softly
  • December 2002 (S050I)
    • Flexible Displacement Sensors Monitor Flexible F-18 Wings
    • Ohio State Formula SAE Team Has Measured Success
    • Selecting the Optimum Displacement Sensor
    • B Circuit (Bridge Circuit)
    • Application-Specific Designs
    • Helicopter Simulator Feedback
    • Cleanroom Clean
    • Fire and Forget, 3-2-1 Liftoff
    • AS9000 Compliance Verified
  • October 2002 (S050G)
    • Motion Analysis Tool Helps Reduce Lower Back Disorders
    • Potentiometer and Encoder Standards
    • Position Transducer Installation Guide
    • Thread and Helix
    • Adam Aircraft A500
    • Series 160 Takes 200 MPH (322 KM/H) Crash, 80 g's, and Fire
    • Position Transducer FAQs
  • September 2002 (S050F)
    • Bellows Displacement Monitoring
    • Repeatability Benefit of Threaded Drum
    • Displacement Cable Connection Via Magnet
    • Quadrature Output and Decoding
    • Actuator Final Assembly Fixture Monitoring
    • Window Acceptance Testing
    • Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) T-50
    • Eclipse Aviation 500
  • June 2002 (S050E)
    • Flight Controls, Displacement Transducers, and Safety
    • Displacement Cable Termination
    • Zeroing of Electrical Output on Analog-Output Position Transducers
    • Mounting with Magnets
    • RVDT-Based Position Transducer
    • SSSSSHHHHHHH!
    • Automotive Components Manufacturer Finds "Less Is More"
    • SpaceAge Control Gets the Checkered Flag
    • NEW Air Data Products Solution Guide Now Available
    • Web Site Features Announced: Refer A Colleague and Printable Page
  • April 2002 (S050D)
    • Position Transducer Installation Kit
    • Interfacing with Quadrature Output Position Transducers
    • Military Standard Rating
    • Analog Versus Digital
    • Breathe In, Breathe Out (Stanford University)
    • Next Generation Hybrid Electric Vehicle (HEV) Development (UC Davis)
    • Walking Robot Walks With Position Transducer "Canes"
    • Waste Water Level Monitor (NASA Marshall)
    • Special Offers Including a FREE Position Transducer
    • Standard Warranty Is Now 12 Months
    • Representatives for Finland, New Zealand, and Southeast Asia
  • February 2002 (S050C)
    • Series D60, D61 & D62 High-Resolution Position Transducers
    • Online Position Transducer Linearity (Calibration) Calculator
    • Ball Stop Versus The Mushroom Stop
    • Pull Ring/Copper Sleeve Versus Swivel/Eyelet
    • Micro Position Transducer for Parkinsons Microsurgery
    • Hogs Like Position Transducers
    • Walking Robot Walks With Position Transducer "Canes"
    • 97.9% On-Time Shipping, One-Week Lead Time
    • Yes, They Are Repairable!
    • Series 16_ Products: Sensor Cover Capable Housings
    • Standard Potentiometer Resistance: 5000 Ohms
    • CAGE Code? Wire Instructions? D&B Number?
  • August 2001 (S050B)
    • DO-160D / ED-14D Environmental Testing Completed
    • Conversion Among Acceleration, Velocity, Displacement, and Frequency
    • Thermal Effect
    • Displacement Cable Sag (Catenary Curve)
    • R2D2, Meet the University of Utah
    • Windshield Wiper Testing
    • Riding the Trains
    • After Hours Assistance
    • What Is Accuracy?
    • Read All About It: Position Transducer Installation Guide
  • April 2001 (S050A)
    • Free Motion Head Form Impact System
    • DATAQ Instruments DI-151RS
    • Cutting the Displacement Cable
    • Terminating the Displacement Cable
    • Repairs and Replacement Parts
    • Calibration Tool: Acceptance Test Data Sheet
    • Hybrid Potentiometer: What Is It?
    • In Action
  • August 2000 (S050-2)
    • DO-160 Aircraft Environmental Testing
    • Suction Cup Mounting
    • New Display Meters Offered
    • Educational Transducer Program
    • In Action
  • December 1999 (S050-1)
    • Cal Poly University Rose Parade Float
    • Catenary Curve
    • Calibration Procedures
    • Idler and Cable Range
    • How to Improve Resolution
  • Fall 1999 (S040A)
    • "Black Box" Position Transducers (DFDR, flight data recorder)
    • Series 170 and 176 Subminiature Position Transducers Announced
    • ISO 9001 Compliance Achieved
  • Spring 1999 (S033A)
    • Developing a Vehicle Dynamics Data Acquisition System (Ford Motor Company)
    • SAE Show: National Instruments and Datappli
    • Space-Based, Man-Rated Position Transducers (TRW and EG&G Belfab)
    • ISO 9001 Effort
    • Flight Data Recorder Products Nominated for Award (Aviation Week & Space Technology)
  • Fall 1998 (S031A)
    • Mounting Disc
    • Flight Data Recorder-Compatible Position Transducers
    • MGA Research Corporation Crash Test Component Testing
    • Application Corner: Optical Encoders Vs. Potentiometers
    • Sinusoidal Motion Frequency Response Equations
    • CNC Machining Center
  • Summer 1998 (S025A)
    • Selecting Position Transducers
    • Measuring Flutter
  • Winter 1998 (S020A)
    • Gymnastics in the Sky: Acrobatic Aircraft Instrumentation
    • Application Corner: Use of the Idler in Cable Re-Direction
    • First Technology Safety Systems Has New Test Fixture Underfoot
    • 30th Year Open House
  • Fall 1997 (S018A))
    • Application Corner
    • Mounting Position Transducers
    • Thirty Years of Position Measurement
    • Series 174 and 175 L-Base Now Available
  • Summer 1997 (SU97)
    • How SpaceAge Control Started
    • Looking for a Better Fit: Prosthesis Lining Movement Monitored
    • Boeing/UCLA Unmanned Air Vehicle Completes First Flight Tests
    • Placing the Displacement Cable Connector
  • Winter 1997 (WI97)
    • Application Note for Ground Vehicles/Transportation
    • SpaceAge Control Position Transducers: Small Size, Light Weight
    • Vector Research Knee Slider Advances Crash Research
    • Application Corner
  • Fall 1996 (FA96)
    • Application Note for Aircraft/Aerospace
    • New Product: Series 175 Extends Range
    • Medical Industry Likes the Series 150
    • Alligator, Inc. Has and Uses the "Right Stuff"
  • Summer 1996 (SU96)
    • Big Foot Base Now Available
    • Product Highlight: Model 180-0803
    • Southwest Research Institute: Explosive Test Results
    • Application Corner
    • ISA Displacement Transducer Standard
  • Spring 1996 (SP96)
    • Space-Qualified Units Unveiled
    • SAE `96 Report: Dancing in Detroit
    • Robert Yates Racing Pushing the Envelope
    • Application Corner
    • Potentiometer Resistive Characteristics: Overview
  • Winter 1996 (WI96)
    • Multi-Dimensional Cable Travel
    • Price: Add-ons and Life-Cycle Costs
    • Nemesis Air Racing Team Takes "Lie Detector" Test
    • Engineering Note: Thread and Helix
    • Application Note
  • Fall 1995 (FA95)
    • Editor's Note
    • SAE Show Highlights
    • Series 173 and 174 Give Longer Life and Smoother Operation
    • Series 160, 161 & 162 Offer Ultra-High Tension
    • More Flexible Mounting for the Series 150
    • Application Corner
    • Ordering Position Transducers: Expedite!
    • Worldwide Service and Support
    • Customizing for Your Needs
    • Position Transducers in the News

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